Committee Membership

Order relative to extending until Monday, June 30, 2014 the time within which the committee on Public Service is authorized to report on certain current Senate and House documents.

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By Mr. Michlewitz of Boston, a petition (accompanied by order, House, No. [BILL NUMBER]) of [PETITIONERS LIST] [BACKING TEXT]. Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently.

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By Mr. Michlewitz of Boston, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Aaron Michlewitz for legislation to authorize the State Auditor to conduct a review of the cleaning contracts entered into by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

By Mr. Michlewitz of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 610) of Aaron Michlewitz and Mark J. Cusack for the establishment of a task force (including members of the General Court) relative to election laws implementation . Election Laws.

By Mr. Michlewitz of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 611) of Aaron Michlewitz and Mark J. Cusack for legislation to provide for the annual training of election officials. Election Laws.

By Mr. Michlewitz of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 612) of Aaron Michlewitz (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to the decennial division of wards and precincts in the city of Boston. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]

By Mr. Michlewitz of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 613) of Aaron Michlewitz and others for legislation to authorize local boards of registrars to perform random audits of election results in precincts. Election Laws.

By Mr. Michlewitz of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 614) of Aaron Michlewitz and others for legislation to authorize persons to pre-register to vote prior to their eighteenth birthday. Election Laws.

By Mr. Michlewitz of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 615) of Aaron Michlewitz and others for legislation to establish procedures for early voting in elections in cities and towns. Election Laws.

By Mr. Michlewitz of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 616) of Aaron Michlewitz and Carlo Basile (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to providing bilingual ballots at certain polling places in the city of Boston. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]

By Mr. Michlewitz of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 956) of Aaron Michlewitz and others for legislation to provide insurance coverage for the use of electronic tracking devices to protect the safety of persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder or Alzheimer's Disease. Financial Services.

By Mr. Michlewitz of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1040) of Aaron Michlewitz that it shall be an unfair business trade practice for health care providers to attempt to recoup unreimbursed amounts paid by government payors by increasing charges to other nongovernmental payors. Health Care Financing.

By Mr. Michlewitz of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2670) of Aaron Michlewitz and Martha M. Walz for legislation to exempt primary residents of the cities of Boston and Cambridge from paying the additional surcharge on the rental of motor vehicles. Revenue.

By Mr. Michlewitz of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2673) of Aaron Michlewitz and Michael Butler for legislation to exempt unemployed residents from the payment of tax penalties to the Commonwealth. Revenue.

By Mr. Michlewitz of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2963) of Aaron Michlewitz and others relative to the installation of electrical sub-meters. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

By Mr. Michlewitz of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3107) of Aaron Michlewitz relative to the purchase of tunnel safety insurance by the Executive Office of Transportation. Transportation.

By Mr. Michlewitz of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3255) of Aaron Michlewitz and others for legislation to establish a statewide gun offender registry. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

By Mr. Michlewitz of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3256) of Aaron Michlewitz and others relative to the transmission of firearms background check information. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

By Mr. Michlewitz of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3914) of Aaron Michlewitz (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to the preparation of certain bilingual ballots in the city of Boston. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]

By Mr. Michlewitz of Boston, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Aaron Michlewitz for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Kimberley DeSiata, an employee of the Department of State Police. Public Service.

By Mr. Michlewitz of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4493) of Aaron Michlewitz (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Boston be authorized to change the name of the State-Boston Retirement System to the Boston retirement system. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

By Representative Henriquez of Boston and Senator Brownsberger, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 421) of Carlos Henriquez, William N. Brownsberger and others for legislation to establish a comprehensive health education curriculum in the public schools. Education.

By Representatives Walz of Boston and Rushing of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 826) of Martha M. Walz and others for legislation to regulate the construction of buildings and structures that would cast shadows on certain public parks . Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

By Mr. Petruccelli, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 881) of Anthony W. Petruccelli and Aaron Michlewitz for legislation relative to climate conditions in public schools. Labor and Workforce Development.

By Mr. Sciortino of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 986) of Carl M. Sciortino, Jr. and others for legislation to require that group and non-group insurance plans cover medical or drug treatments to correct or repair disturbances of body composition caused by HIV-associated lipodystrophy syndrome. Financial Services.

By Mr. Timilty, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1298) of James E. Timilty, Michael O. Moore, Mark J. Cusack, Paul J. Donato and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the sanctity of collective bargaining. Public Service.

By Mr. Lewis of Winchester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1456) of Jason M. Lewis and others for legislation to impose a penalty for the confinement of farm animals in a manner that does not allow them to turn around freely, lie down, stand up and fully extend their limbs. The Judiciary.

By Messrs. Rushing of Boston and Sciortino of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1589) of Byron Rushing, Carl M. Sciortino, Jr. and others relative to gender identity and access to public accommodations. The Judiciary.

By Representatives Story of Amherst and Rushing of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1630) of Ellen Story and others for legislation to further regulate the performance of abortions and protecting women’s reproductive health. The Judiciary.

By Ms. Walz of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1684) of Martha M. Walz and others for legislation to further define privacy protections for personal electronic information. The Judiciary.

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1712) of Bruce E. Tarr, Theodore C. Speliotis, Carlo Basile, John D. Keenan and other members of the General Court for legislation to enhance the license plate system of the Commonwealth. Transportation.

By Ms. Chandler, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senatre, No. 2281) of Harriette L. Chandler, Jay Livingstone, Frank I. Smizik, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote public safety and to protect access to reproductive health care facilities. The Judiciary.

By Mr. Sciortino of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2883) of Carl M. Sciortino, Jr. and others for legislation to encourage fair competition in bids for state contracts from qualified sources committed to fair wages and benefits for employees. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

By Ms. Ehrlich of Marblehead, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2935) of Lori A. Ehrlich and others relative to the use of coal as an energy resource in the Commonwealth. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

By Mr. Donato of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3043) of Paul J. Donato and others for legislation to authorize the installation and operation of digital video violation detection monitoring systems to detect drivers failing to stop for school buses. Transportation.

By Representative Walsh of Boston and Senator Hedlund, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Martin J. Walsh and others for legislation to designate the song “Roadrunner” as the official rock song of the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

By Mr. Livingstone of Boston, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Jay Livingstone and others relative to the conveyance of certain state owned land in the city of Boston. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

By Mr. Collins of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4522) of Nick Collins and Aaron Michlewitz (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Boston be authorized to implement a tax deferral program for long-term residents of said city. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]